Bear Lake conditions, 2/1/2016:

Approximate Lake Temperature: 32.0 degrees as measured in the Bear Lake State Park Marina. Ice has formed in the marina. The main channel de-icers are on and are keeping the majority of the channel open. The launch ramp has been plowed. Ice is blocking the mouth of the Marina

The Rainbow Cove, Cisco Beach, and First Point launch ramps are currently blocked by ice.

Ice is forming on the lake. The lake is @ 85% covered in ice. Please be careful if you take a boat on the lake. Use caution when going out onto the ice – the thickness may be hard to determine.

Current Lake Elevation: 5911.45′. Full elevation is 5923.65′.
The 2015 high point was 5914.45′. The low point for 2015 was 5911.15′.

This past week, daytime high temperatures ranged from the high 20’s to mid 30’s. The nighttime low temperatures have ranged from the mid teens to the mid 20’s.